Data Acquisition System records up to 400 samples/sec.
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Snap-on DAS-1245 hardware and Connection Pro software provide data acquisition for Palm(TM) handhelds. Hardware provides 4 input channels of 12-bit analog-to-digital conversion, one digital input channel, and switchable outlet for powering sensors. It can record measurements such as temperature, pressure, and vibration, and display all 5 input channels simultaneously. Data can be viewed in numeric, bar chart, line graph vs. time, and gauge views.
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New Datastick DAS-1245 Data Acquisition System records up to 400 samples per second - significantly expanding data acquisition 400 samples per second - significantly expanding data acquisition
DAS-1245 hardware and new Datastick Connection Pro software take full advantage of the increased power of the newest Palm handhelds
Santa Clara, CA, May 21, 2002 - A powerful new data acquisition system for Palm(TM) handhelds was announced today at Sensor Expo Spring 2002 in San Jose by Datastick Systems, Inc., the leader in data acquisition hardware and software for the Palm OS.
Like the popular DAS-1206 system, the first Palm peripheral to provide multichannel, real-time measurement and display, the Datastick DAS-1245 Data Acquisition System breaks new ground in data acquisition. Combined with the DAS-1245 snap-on module, two distinctly different software packages provide an unparalleled combination of power and flexibility: The new Datastick Connection Pro software announced today permits high-speed data acquisition and analysis at sample rates up to 400 samples per second by using a capture-and-review mode. Datastick Connection 2.0 software provides measurement and monitoring in real time at rates from 12 samples per second to 1 sample every 12 hours.
The DAS-1245 hardware module snaps snuggly onto Palm handhelds that use the Universal Connector (m125, m130, m500, m505, m515, i705), and forms an extremely portable, well-integrated unit. It provides 4 input channels of 12-bit analog-to-digital conversion, one digital input channel, and a switchable power outlet for powering sensors.
With either software package, users can record sophisticated scientific and industrial measurements such as temperature, pressure, vibration, rates of acceleration, etc., and display them on a Palm OS (handheld, monitoring up to all five input channels simultaneously.
With Datastick Connection 2.0, data is collected and displayed in real time and can be viewed in any of four different modes: numeric, bar chart, line graph vs. time, and a gauge view - with needle and dial - with numerous user-adjustable features. The software allows users to compensate easily for a sensor's non-linear response curve.
Datastick Connection Pro has a different feature set, best suited for high data-acquisition rates. Rather than display the input data in real time, Datastick Connection Pro achieves a much higher sampling rate, because the software dedicates the full power of the Palm handheld's CPU to reading measurements. When recording is complete, the user can review any time slice of the data recorded without having to export the data to another application or device. The user interface features take full advantage of the Palm OS user interface by allowing the user to move up and down as well as zoom in and out to see overall patterns and nuances of a captured analog signal.
"By providing two different software packages, we're able to satisfy two distinctly different sets of requirements without compromising one set of features to accommodate the other," explained Steve Sabram, Datastick's president.
Either software package allows all five channels to be displayed simultaneously, and each display channel can be labeled for quick identification. Users can save channel configurations for a particular sensor suite, and quickly load the necessary settings when swapping out different sensor arrays. Data can be downloaded to a personal computer for further analysis and long-term storage using Palm's HotSync® technology.
"The high sampling rates now open the door to a host of new applications," said Penny F. Melrose, vice president of marketing for Datastick Systems. "From facilities maintenance to product testing to process control to environmental monitoring to education, the higher sampling rates permit more industries to take advantage of the convenience of Palm handhelds."
An optional product, Datastick Connection Plus, increases the already exceptional versatility of Datastick Connection software by adding an array of user-selectable display, automatic recording, and alarm features. Datastick Systems, Inc., is located at 275 Saratoga Avenue, Ste. 160, Santa Clara, CA 95050, in Silicon Valley. For more information, call Datastick Systems, Inc., at 408 615-5774, fax 408 615-5778, visit the web site at www.datastick.com, or email info@datastick.com.
Datastick is a registered trademark and Datastick Connection is a trademark of Datastick Systems, Inc. Palm OS is a registered trademark of Palm, Inc. Palm is a trademark of Palm, Inc. HotSync is a registered trademark of Palm, Inc.
